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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 17, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 17, 1956 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,773 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 17, 1956
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pierce
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pierce
There goes Woodling. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lemon
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Lemon
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Pierce
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Pierce
Woodling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lemon
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lemon
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lemon
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lemon
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Minoso goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Pierce
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Lemon
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lemon
Pierce is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Pierce
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pierce
There goes Woodling. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Lemon
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Lemon
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a line drive towards short. Aparicio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Lemon
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Lemon
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lollar moves to third. Aparicio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Lollar scores. Aparicio moves to third. Pierce moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to home to get Aparicio. Pierce moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Lemon
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Pierce
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Busby for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Pierce
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Pierce
Sam Mele pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Regalado vs. Pierce
Stu Locklin pinch runs for Sam Mele. Rudy Regalado pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
Regalado hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Pierce
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Narleski
Hank Foiles now catching. Ray Narleski now pitching.
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Narleski
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Narleski
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Narleski
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Pierce
Hoot Evers pinch runs for Al Rosen.
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1956 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Woodling G, lf 3 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 3 0 2 1
Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smith A, rf 4 0 1 0 Doby L, cf 3 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Evers H, pr 0 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 0
Wertz V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 1 3 1
Busby J, cf 3 1 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 0
Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 1 0
Locklin S, pr 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 2 0 1 0
Regalado R, ph 1 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 31 2 7 2
Cleveland 000 010 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 100 10x -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (L) 7.0 7 2 2 2 7
Narleski R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 5
DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cleveland 4, Chicago 8
2B -- Lollar S
HR -- Busby J
CS -- Woodling G 2
T -- 2:05
A -- 16773
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